As I noted a couple of weeks ago, my updates will be spotty until mid-June, because my wife Margaret and I are travelling in Europe (see accompanying (Not) Around Town article for a brief update. But we are staying with…
Margaret and I have now been away about a week and a half, but we’ve seen a lot. Thus far we have visited several cities in west Germany and one in the very south of the Netherlands. We had never…
A receptive group of pastors and church leaders met with Conservative Party of BC leadership contender Kerry-Lynne Findlay March 31 at Surrey Pentecostal Assembly. The former Conservative Party of Canada MP for South Surrey-White Rock is an active member of All Saints Community Church…
The term ‘quiet revival’ has become well known, originating from a study published by the British and Foreign Bible Society last April. It reported on the situation in England, but has become well known in North America, with many suggesting…
Updates will be spotty from now until mid-June as Margaret and I will be travelling in Europe. I do hope to post the odd article, and will keep up with both Jobs and Events, but for the most part we’ll…
A couple of faith-friendly movies are playing in town, and the first one even has a strong Vancouver connection. Holy Days Writing in the Vancouver Sun March 24, Dana Gee said: In a world where bad news seems to make up much of…
A study released March 23 considers the role and self-understanding of women in the church. The National Study on Women in Canadian Evangelical Churches (WCEC) was prepared by a partnership of 14 organizations and denominations which surveyed 2,075 women and…
Regent College posted Remembering Jim Houston after his death on Sunday. Following Regent’s tribute I have posted three brief excerpts – from his Letters from a Hospital Bed; a 2017 Regent podcast interview looking back on his life; and a…
A wide range of Canadian communities are opposing Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, which the Liberal Party is rushing through Parliament. The Justice Committee tabled its report – modified in the face of opposition – in the House of…
The fact that this is the 15th in my ‘Christianity: a missionary religion’ series demonstrates that missions and missionaries are still a matter of interest, at least in some quarters. The number of new books reflects a reassessment of the…